I think even atheists might acknowledge that a world without Schuberts Ave Maria or the Sistine Chapel would not be as rich. Even those who reject the tenets of the faith can immerse themselves in the beauty that it inspires. That is not to say there is nothing in the cost side of the ledger, even the best intended ideologies have entries there. But very few also inspire such profound beauty. It brings us to that which makes us most human in a way quite separate from the texts.
Former IRA volunteer and ex-prisoner, spent 18 years in Long Kesh, 4 years on the blanket and no-wash/no work protests which led to the hunger strikes of the 80s. Completed PhD at Queens upon release from prison. Left the Republican Movement at the endorsement of the Good Friday Agreement, and went on to become a journalist. Co-founder of The Blanket, an online magazine that critically analyzed the Irish peace process. Lead researcher for the Belfast Project, an oral history of the Troubles.
I think even atheists might acknowledge that a world without Schuberts Ave Maria or the Sistine Chapel would not be as rich. Even those who reject the tenets of the faith can immerse themselves in the beauty that it inspires. That is not to say there is nothing in the cost side of the ledger, even the best intended ideologies have entries there. But very few also inspire such profound beauty. It brings us to that which makes us most human in a way quite separate from the texts.
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